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The alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) is a euryhaline ray-finned fish in the clade Ginglymodi of the infraclass Holostei / h oʊ ˈ l ɒ s t i aɪ /, being most closely related to the bowfins. It is the largest species in the gar family (Lepisosteidae), and is among the largest freshwater fish in North America.
The shortnose gar is deep green or brown in color, similar to the alligator gar. [34] [48] Depending on the clarity of water, spots can be present on the caudal, dorsal, and anal fins. [48] The shortnose gar has a lifespan of 20 years, reaches up to 5 pounds in weight, [49] and grows to lengths of 24–35 inches.
Atractosteus (from Greek atractos, 'spindle', and osteos, 'bone') [4] is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae, with three extant species.It is one of two surviving gar genera alongside Lepisosteus.
Atractosteus atrox (from atrox, Latin for 'savage'), the Green River atrox gar, [1] is an extinct species of gar from the Early Eocene of western North America. It is known from many well-preserved specimens found in the famous Fossil Butte deposits of the Green River Formation in Wyoming, US, in addition to a possible vertebra from the Bridger Formation.
Atractosteus grandei is an extinct species of gar in the family Lepisosteidae.Remains have been found in Lower Paleogene sediments from North Dakota. A. grandei belonged to the genus Atractosteus which includes modern day species of gars such as the giant alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) and the tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus).
An alligator, or colloquially gator, is a large reptile in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae in the order Crocodilia. The two extant species are the American alligator (A. mississippiensis) and the Chinese alligator (A. sinensis). Additionally, several extinct species of alligator are known from fossil remains.
Wildlife officials shot the alligator, which was still holding the lifeless body of the boy 20 hours later. [44] [46] October 3, 1993 Grace Eberhart, 70, female: Florida — She was killed by one or more alligators at Lake Serenity, Sumter County. She died of a broken neck caused by an alligator bite to the throat and head. [44] [46] June 19, 1993
The tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) is a species of fish from Central America, where it is found in the Pacific and Atlantic drainages from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. [4] In Central America it is known as gaspar and in Mexico it is known as pejelagarto , a contraction of the words "pez" (fish) and "lagarto" (alligator).